In the end, I’ve found, people like the direct approach. It’s much more valuable to them to have a leader who’s absolutely clear and open than to have one who soft-soaps or talks in circles.
BILL PARCELLSWhen I was coaching with the Patriots, the players pulled a practical joke and I said, ‘Do you think I’m Charlie the Tuna, like a sucker?’ After that, they called me Tuna.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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There is winning and there is misery.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
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I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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I’m glad we were able to win this last one. I saw some good things tonight, … It’s just preseason, but we ran the ball good. I’m happy about that, and the first-team offense was pretty sharp.
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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You are what your record says you are.
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Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
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